Union govt working hard to make NE 'growth engine' of India: Sarbananda Sonowal

GUWAHATI:  Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday stated that the government is working hard to make Northeast a growth engine of the country, and the region is taking speed on the path of development while addressing the Stakeholder Conclave on Waterways as Engine for growth at Guwahati.

Addressing the forum  Sonowal  said that Union government is giving topmost priority to Northeast zone.

He asserted that since 2014 the Prime Minister of India is working for the growth of the country with a special focus to Northeast region.

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He further said that now focus is given to the waterway connectivity in the region as a result Mongla and Chittagong ports are now accessible to us.

He urged the stakeholders from across the Northeastern zone to take advantage of the conclave and priorities which products from this region can be exported to foreign countries.

On this occasion Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that this conclave is platform to get an idea how water resource can be used for economic growth and sharing of ideas through this kind of interactions can help the people of Northeast zone in getting the market for their product.

Chandra Mohan Patowary, minister of Industries and Commerce, Transport and Skill development thanked Sarbananda Sonowal for organizing such conclave in the state and taking initiatives for the development of waterways in NE zone.

The conclave was attended by State minister Pijush Hazarika, Sanjeev Ranjan , Secretary Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways , Jayant Singh, VC, IWAI, Amitabh Kumar, DG, Shipping, Vineet Kumar, Chairman Kolkata Port Trust, Bhusan Kumar, JS, MoPSW among others.

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